George G. Weston

George Garfield Weston is a British businessman, and chief executive officer of Associated British Foods. He is a member of the Weston family.

Early life

George G. Weston was born on 4 March 1964 in the United Kingdom. He is the son of Garry Weston and Mary Ruth Kippenberger.
Weston attended the Westminster School and then New College, Oxford. He holds an MA in PPE and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Career

Weston was managing director of Westmill Foods from 1992 to 1998, then Allied Bakeries from 1999 to 2003. He was chief executive of George Weston Foods Ltd from 2003 to 2005. He became CEO of ABF plc in 2005.

Personal life

Weston married Katharine Acland, daughter of Sir Antony Acland, in January 1996 in Windsor and Maidenhead. They have one daughter and three sons.